Quote:Actor Loren Anthony told ICT that the script featured insulting names for Native American characters, such as Beaver's Breath and No Bra. He also said some scenes were disrespectul and inaccurate in their portrayals of American Indian culture, including one with an Apache woman squatting and urinating while smoking a peace pipe.

Quote:In the wake of criticism of "Ridiculous Six," Netflix released a statement defending the film. "The movie has 'ridiculous' in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous," the company said. "It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of — but in on — the joke."

I saw on one of the news channels that Native Americans are highly offended over the content of the show, as well as the response form Netflix. They feel Netflix is being insensitive. That people should boycott them.

What do you think? I personally don't get it. Movies and TV comedies and satires poke fun at just about every culture known to man. I could see taking offense if people on set were treating the actors poorly, but didn't these people see a script before they signed up for the job?

Adam Sandler movies have offensive, inaccurate, and disrespectful portrayals of all people, races, and cultures. I think they should get over it. There are people who are actually being oppressed and discriminated against, I have no sympathy for whiners who can't take a joke.

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Quote:Actor Loren Anthony told ICT that the script featured insulting names for Native American characters, such as Beaver's Breath and No Bra. He also said some scenes were disrespectul and inaccurate in their portrayals of American Indian culture, including one with an Apache woman squatting and urinating while smoking a peace pipe.

Quote:In the wake of criticism of "Ridiculous Six," Netflix released a statement defending the film. "The movie has 'ridiculous' in the title for a reason: because it is ridiculous," the company said. "It is a broad satire of Western movies and the stereotypes they popularized, featuring a diverse cast that is not only part of — but in on — the joke."

I saw on one of the news channels that Native Americans are highly offended over the content of the show, as well as the response form Netflix. They feel Netflix is being insensitive. That people should boycott them.

What do you think? I personally don't get it. Movies and TV comedies and satires poke fun at just about every culture known to man. I could see taking offense if people on set were treating the actors poorly, but didn't these people see a script before they signed up for the job?

I think sometimes it's not that they're really offended, it's more "what will the neighbors think?" mentality that drives them. They over-identify with their past too.

But as if to knock me down, reality came around
And without so much as a mere touch, cut me into little pieces

I'm not gonna say they're wrong. Being chronically offended isn't unique to natives, everyone is doing it. I personally wouldn't give a shit. Every demographic I arguably belong to gets made fun of, and I usually just laugh. If they want to walk off in protest, they have that right.

That said... They didn't agree to be on the set of a documentary. It's Adam Sandler ffs. He's Jewish, and did Don't Mess With the Zohan, a movie which makes fun of every Jewish cliche you can possibly think of, and in the context of a very politically sensitive subject (Israel/Palestine), and they're gonna act surprised at the way he wanted to portray them? This is his style of Comedy. It's what he does. Don't like, don't support it. But raising a big stink over it is just silly.

(24-04-2015 08:01 PM)yakherder Wrote: I'm not gonna say they're wrong. Being chronically offended isn't unique to natives, everyone is doing it. I personally wouldn't give a shit. Every demographic I arguably belong to gets made fun of, and I usually just laugh. If they want to walk off in protest, they have that right.

That said... They didn't agree to be on the set of a documentary. It's Adam Sandler ffs. He's Jewish, and did Don't Mess With the Zohan, a movie which makes fun of every Jewish cliche you can possibly think of, and in the context of a very politically sensitive subject (Israel/Palestine), and they're gonna act surprised at the way he wanted to portray them? This is his style of Comedy. It's what he does. Don't like, don't support it. But raising a big stink over it is just silly.

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